Book Study

Lesson 100: Paul and Timothy Who was Timothy? Comment 1:Timothy was a young Christian from Lystra who had received a good spiritual education from an early age. His mother, Eunice, and his grandmother, Lois, taught him the Scriptures and helped him to love Jehovah. That training allowed him to develop a sincere faith and a […]

Lesson 98: Christians Reach Many Nations Can you see on a map in your Bible the places that Paul visited on his journeys? Comment 1:Seeing Paul’s journeys on a map helps us to appreciate the enormous effort that he and other brothers made to take the good news to faraway places. They traveled through cities

Lesson 96: Jesus Chooses Saul Why were the Christians afraid of Saul? Comment 1:The Christians were afraid of him because Saul persecuted them very cruelly. He would enter their homes, arrest both men and women, and throw them into prison. He had also been present when Stephen was killed, so they had reason to think

Comment 1:This introduction reminds us that Jesus kept directing his disciples after returning to heaven. They did not carry the good news on their own, but with Christ’s guidance and Jehovah’s help. This teaches us that the preaching work has always had divine direction. Comment 2:It strikes me that Jehovah enabled the early Christians to

Comment 1:Jesus caused the disciples to catch a large number of fish after they had spent the whole night without catching anything. This showed that he still had Jehovah’s power and that he could bless their efforts when they obeyed his instructions. Comment 2:The miracle was that when they cast the net on the right

Lesson 90: Jesus Dies at Golgotha Why did Pilate allow Jesus to be killed? Comment 1:Pilate knew that Jesus was not guilty. In fact, he himself said several times that he found no crime in him. But he allowed himself to be pressured by the crowd and by the religious leaders. This teaches us that

Book Study Lesson Chapter 80: Jesus Chooses the 12 Apostles Whom Did Jesus Choose as His 12 Apostles? Comment 1Jesus chose 12 specific men to work more closely with him and, later, to help guide the Christian congregation. It was not an impulsive decision or one based on personal preferences, but a choice made after

Book Study Lesson Chapter 78: Jesus Preaches the Kingdom Message What Work Did Jesus Give His Disciples? Comment 1Jesús les dio el trabajo de predicar las buenas noticias del Reino de Dios. No quería que solo lo acompañaran o aprendieran de él, sino que también participaran activamente en anunciar ese mensaje a otras personas. Comment

Book Study Lesson Chapter 76: Jesus Cleanses the Temple What Did Jesus Do When He Saw People Selling Animals in the Temple? Comment 1 Jesús actuó con decisión. Hizo un látigo de cuerdas, sacó del templo las ovejas y las vacas, y no permitió que siguiera aquel ambiente de negocio en un lugar santo. Comment

Introduction to Section 12 Jesus commanded his followers to preach the Kingdom and make disciples Comment 1:This introduction makes it clear that the Kingdom was a central theme in Jesus’ teaching. He did not come merely to give good advice or perform miracles, but to announce Jehovah’s government and show that this Kingdom will bring